Chemical formula: C₁₉H₂₄N₂O₄ Molecular mass: 344.405 g/mol PubChem compound: 3410
Formoterol is a predominantly selective β2-stimulator. Formoterol has bronchodilator activity in patients with reversible obstructive airway diseases. In humans formoterol is effective in the prophylaxis of bronchospasm induced by methacholine challenge.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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R03AC13 | Formoterol | R Respiratory system → R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases → R03A Adrenergics, inhalants → R03AC Selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonists |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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ATIMOS MODULITE Pressurised inhalation solution | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Eformoterol is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
Albania (AL)Australia (AU)
Austria (AT)
Brazil (BR)
Canada (CA)Croatia (HR)
Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Germany (DE)
Hong Kong (HK)Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)
Italy (IT)
Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)
Malta (MT)Mexico (MX)Netherlands (NL)
New Zealand (NZ)Nigeria (NG)Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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